INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

SERIES E 12/..., E 15/..., E 20/..., GB 25/..., GB 12/...

SERIES E 12/..., E 15/..., E 20/...

The part of the profile remaining visible after installation is pro-
tected from dirt during transport and plastering by an adhesive
strip. The perforated side plates are fixed to the substrate with
nonrusting steel nails. Before the aluminium side plates are fixed,
a 70 mm wide strip of mortar must be applied on both sides of the
joint. The profiles are designed for a thickness of plasterwork of
12 mm, 15 mm or 20 mm. If thicker plaster skins are required, E 15/300
compensation must be made for this in the initial mortar layer
placed under the side plates. The profile must be fixed rigidly to
the substrate and must on no account be allowed to have free
movement, otherwise cracks in the plaster will occur. Fixings
must be made as far as possible from the edge of the joint to pre-
vent spalling of the wall.

SERIES GB 25/...
The surfaces on which the profile will be placed adjoining the joint
must be smooth and free from contamination. The protruding part
of the profile will be placed in the joint, so that the side plates pro-
vided with cellular rubber strips lie firmly on the base. Then pro-
files are aligned and fixed by screws and dowels. If joints on the
inside of the building are to be covered, it is sufficient to glue the
profiles in place with a contact adhesive. For this, the wall sur-
faces, however, are to be absolutely smooth and free from con-
tamination and paint. Always leave a gap of approx. 5 mm at the GB 25/300
butt joints of the aluminium profiles in case of exterior use. After
installation a permanently flexible sealing compound should be
applied to these gaps.

SERIES GB 12/...
The surfaces on which the profile will be placed adjoining the joint
must be smooth and free from contamination. Then profiles are
aligned and fixed by screws and plugs. If joints on the inside of
the building are to be covered, it is sufficient to glue the profiles in
place with a contact adhesive. For this, the wall surfaces, how-
ever, are to be absolutely smooth and free from contamination
and paint. Always leave a gap of approx. 5 mm at the butt joints
of the aluminium profiles in case of exterior use. After installation
a permanently flexible sealing compound should be applied to
these gaps.

Please remember when installing the profiles with fold GB 12/500 Scale 1 : 2
insert:

1. The insert must be installed in slight tension in width to

ensure that the ribs in the insert retain their straightness.
2. Fold inserts must always be installed in one continuous
length (not butt- or lap-jointed).
3. Always start installation at the top of the joint. To avoid
slipping, the insert must be fixed on the top by pinching the
aluminium groove with a pair of pliers, chisel, hammer or
similar. Before installation is started, the first 1 - 2 metres of
insert must be pinched at intervals of approx. 100 mm on
both sides. Then further aluminium profiles are pushed from
below and fixed with screws.

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